Velvet RiverStarting hand 16 of 169, nicknamed Royal Couple
KQs King-Queen suited
- Wins vs 1 random hand
- 63.4%
- Wins vs 5 random hands
- 28.6%
- Dealt
- 1 in 332
- Opening guide
- Strong
How to play it. Raise from any position at most tables. Slow down against early re-raises.
KQs pairs at least one of its cards on the flop 32.4% of the time and makes two pair or better 7.2% of the time.
Because both cards share a suit, it flops a flush or a four-card flush draw 11.8% of the time. Compare KQo at 61.5% heads-up.
Against nine opponents it still wins 18.6%, 1.9 times its fair share of 10.0%.
Win percentage by number of opponents
KQs against common hands
| Opponent | KQs equity | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| AA Pocket Aces | 16.9% | Big underdog |
| KK Pocket Kings | 13.9% | Big underdog |
| QQ Pocket Queens | 35.3% | Underdog |
| JJ Pocket Jacks | 46.4% | Coin flip |
| TT Pocket Tens | 46.1% | Coin flip |
| 77 Pocket Sevens | 48.4% | Coin flip |
| 22 Pocket Twos | 51.2% | Coin flip |
| AKs Ace-King suited | 28.6% | Big underdog |
| AKo Ace-King offsuit | 29.5% | Big underdog |
| AQo Ace-Queen offsuit | 30.2% | Underdog |
| JTs Jack-Ten suited | 63.3% | Favourite |
| 76s Seven-Six suited | 62.2% | Favourite |
| 72o Seven-Two offsuit | 69.2% | Favourite |
All-in before the flop, averaged over every suit combination. 40,000 simulated boards per matchup.
KQs on the flop
| Pair one of your hole cards | 32.4% |
| Two pair or better | 7.2% |
| Three of a kind or better | 3.2% |
| Straight or better | 1.6% |
| Flush draw or better (four or more of a suit) | 11.8% |
Exact, counted over all 19,600 possible flops.
Questions players ask
- Is KQs a good poker hand?
- KQs (King-Queen suited) ranks 16 of 169 by heads-up equity and 8 of 169 against five opponents. Our simple opening guide puts it in the "Strong" group: Raise from any position at most tables. Slow down against early re-raises.
- How often are you dealt KQs?
- There are 4 ways to be dealt KQs out of 1,326 possible starting hands, so it comes about 0.30% of the time, or 1 in 332 hands.
- What are the odds of KQs against Aces?
- All-in before the flop, KQs wins about 16.9% against AA (equity including split pots).